BACKGROUND Given the lack of studies, whether the addition of adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) to concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) is superior to CCRT alone for locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) remains unclear. The main objective of this Bayesian network meta-analysis was to determine the efficacy of CCRT + AC when compared with CCRT alone. PATIENTS AND METHODS We systemati...

As users in a GPRS/EGPRS network have different Quality of Service (QoS) demands, the network aims to satisfy their demands while maximizing the utilization of the existing resources. A crucial aspect of the resource allocation problem in cellular data networks is the admission control (AC). We propose a new session admission control algorithm that overcomes most of the difficulties encountered...

Data replication is a technique for increasing the availability of data. Two popular algorithms for maintaining consistency among the replicas are Weighted Voting [1] and Available Copies [2] In recent papers [3] it has been shown that under common circumstances Available Copies (AC) performs better than Weighted Voting (WV). However, the issue of network partitioning due to gateway crashes is ...

The work presented in this paper proposes an approach to reduce the common mode voltage at the output of matrix converters when a direct torque control scheme is employed to drive a permanent magnet synchronous motor. A mathematical analysis of the common mode voltage at the output of matrix converters is firstly carried out which is then corroborated by simulation results. Based on this analys...

Wireless mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) have emerged as a key technology for next-generation wireless networking. Because of their advantages over other wireless networks, MANETs are undergoing rapid progress and inspiring numerous applications. However, many technical issues are still facing the deployment of this technology, and one of the most challenging aspects is the quality of service (...

The injection of antigen into the anterior chamber (AC, intracameral injection) of a murine eye induces the generation of splenic CD8(+) regulatory T cells (AC-SPL cells) that effect the antigen-specific suppression of a delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) reaction. Here we show (i) for the first time that the local antigen-specific suppression of DTH-induced swelling in immunized mice either b...